The idea of a generation gap is an old one, but the discrepancies between young people’s lived experience and other people’s perceptions present a very contemporary challenge. Today The Conversation begins…

Michael Sam (right) just wants to play ball, but his ambitions are affected by how the global sport/entertainment/media complex processes his sexuality.
EPA/Chris LeeFebruary 17, 2014

Any lingering doubts about the political power of popular culture have surely been dispelled in the last couple of weeks. When actor Ellen Page courageously fought tears to come out before a global audience…